J.J. Unthank
@jjunthank.bsky.social
Fantasy Author. Games Programmer. Dyslexic. Book or Computer Adjacent. He/Him.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE CORPSE? (Fall 2026) from Crooked Lane Books.
www.jjunthank.com
ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE CORPSE? (Fall 2026) from Crooked Lane Books.
www.jjunthank.com
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J.J. Unthank
@jjunthank.bsky.social
· Oct 3
I’m going to be a Published Author.
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!AHHHHHHHHH!AAAAAHHHHHHHH!This has been my state for the last month since getting the email from the publisher. I would say I don’t have the words, but that’s kind of my job now, so …
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I guess I can talk about this now! I'm going to be a published author! (If you wish to see how badly my querying went, I included an excerpt from my submission spreadsheet, it's all the red!)
jjunthank.com/2025/10/03/i... #Booksky #writing #writingcommunity #query #authors #AuthorSky #fantasy
jjunthank.com/2025/10/03/i... #Booksky #writing #writingcommunity #query #authors #AuthorSky #fantasy
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
Been a chill two weeks, but I think it's back to work today, got some copyedits to go through! My doctors and surgeon are all happy with how it's all gone, so everything is best case scenario! The scars are pretty gnarly though, won't be posting them here until they've cleared up! #writingcommunity
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Been a chill two weeks, but I think it's back to work today, got some copyedits to go through! My doctors and surgeon are all happy with how it's all gone, so everything is best case scenario! The scars are pretty gnarly though, won't be posting them here until they've cleared up! #writingcommunity
Surgery all went well! Moving and not in too much pain! A lot of work still to go until the implant is working but, for now, all is good!
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Surgery all went well! Moving and not in too much pain! A lot of work still to go until the implant is working but, for now, all is good!
All good. Very drugged!
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
All good. Very drugged!
Been waiting for this day for two and a half years, and now I’m roughly three hours away from being a cyborg! Wish me luck!
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Been waiting for this day for two and a half years, and now I’m roughly three hours away from being a cyborg! Wish me luck!
Been working through my editors notes all day and this little chicken has come up to interrupt me about fifteen times! She’s feeling a bit under the weather bless her, taking her to the vet later! #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #cat
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Been working through my editors notes all day and this little chicken has come up to interrupt me about fifteen times! She’s feeling a bit under the weather bless her, taking her to the vet later! #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky #cat
Had the best time at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social! Can’t wait for Glasgow next year!
November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Had the best time at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social! Can’t wait for Glasgow next year!
Great first day at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social! Met so many lovely people! Can’t wait for the rest of the weekend!
October 31, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Great first day at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social! Met so many lovely people! Can’t wait for the rest of the weekend!
Had my last coaching session with @edidin.bsky.social today; I can't recommend his coaching enough! Genuinely feel so much better prepared for my first round of edits. He also taught me a bunch of techniques so I can keep improving my craft (hopefully) now we’re done!
October 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Had my last coaching session with @edidin.bsky.social today; I can't recommend his coaching enough! Genuinely feel so much better prepared for my first round of edits. He also taught me a bunch of techniques so I can keep improving my craft (hopefully) now we’re done!
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People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
People who aren’t writers think writer’s block is at least as big and real a problem as I thought quicksand would be, as a child.
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my pumkin
he is everything
he is everything
October 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
my pumkin
he is everything
he is everything
Heading to my first @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social next week! Kind of terrified, not really been to a con before! Anyone have any tips for getting the most out of these things? #writingcommunity
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Heading to my first @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social next week! Kind of terrified, not really been to a con before! Anyone have any tips for getting the most out of these things? #writingcommunity
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I wrote a new Essay :)
The Ones Who Didn’t Understand The Point Of Omelas | Ela Bambust
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October 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I wrote a new Essay :)
Spent a few months working through the middle of this book to get to the ending, and now I’m here it feels daunting as all hell! Finally chipped my way through the ice today, only 500 words, but it felt good to make a start! Have some kitten photos to celebrate! (They’re now much older!)
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Spent a few months working through the middle of this book to get to the ending, and now I’m here it feels daunting as all hell! Finally chipped my way through the ice today, only 500 words, but it felt good to make a start! Have some kitten photos to celebrate! (They’re now much older!)
Finally crossed the 60K threshold with my WIP! Also I got the precious publishers marketplace screenshot for the upcoming book! #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Finally crossed the 60K threshold with my WIP! Also I got the precious publishers marketplace screenshot for the upcoming book! #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky
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like if i have to spend a bunch of my time teaching it to not be wrong, it's not really a tool helping me, is it. i'm a tool helping it
October 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
like if i have to spend a bunch of my time teaching it to not be wrong, it's not really a tool helping me, is it. i'm a tool helping it
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remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears
2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears
Etymology Hole 2.0: Sycophant: from the Greek 𝘴𝘺𝘬𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦̄𝘴. 𝘚𝘺𝘬𝘰𝘯 meaning 'fig' and 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘯 meaning 'to show'. Apparently 'showing the fig' was an obscene hand gesture, like 'flipping the bird' is today, except you'd stick your thumb up between two fingers. #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity
October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Etymology Hole 2.0: Sycophant: from the Greek 𝘴𝘺𝘬𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦̄𝘴. 𝘚𝘺𝘬𝘰𝘯 meaning 'fig' and 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘯 meaning 'to show'. Apparently 'showing the fig' was an obscene hand gesture, like 'flipping the bird' is today, except you'd stick your thumb up between two fingers. #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity
Got another 1.5k done on the new project! Spend the whole day flitting between liking and hating the whole thing. How does anyone stay objective about their work when they're so invested? I can't tell if I'm being too critical, or not critical enough! #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity
October 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Got another 1.5k done on the new project! Spend the whole day flitting between liking and hating the whole thing. How does anyone stay objective about their work when they're so invested? I can't tell if I'm being too critical, or not critical enough! #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity
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Can't recommend this game enough! (I'm slightly biased becase I worked on it way back when!) Also it's made by like the best people on earth, so you should get it!
October 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Can't recommend this game enough! (I'm slightly biased becase I worked on it way back when!) Also it's made by like the best people on earth, so you should get it!
